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I have been eagerly waiting to see who will be the 900th member on the board. Personally, silly as it might be, I think it is pretty cool that it could be anyone. I am trying to think of a neat way to welcome them when they arrive.

Bluehorse wrote:I am trying to think of a neat way to welcome them when they arrive.

With an instant ban.

That would be an unexpected welcome, for sure!

dmw71 wrote:

Bluehorse wrote:I am trying to think of a neat way to welcome them when they arrive.

With an instant ban.

Likely we'll fight over who gets to do it...

You people are my people! LOL

Hey Bluehorse it is such a part of the Unseen Servant culture that we eagerly await new members. That's why I dig this place so much, everybody is supportive and helpful, and the few problems we have are rare and can be dealt with swiftly. So many of the members are mini-mods in maintaining the great thing we have going here it's so awesome to see. This place is great because the members are like you and because of how they make this a wonderful place to play.

rredmond wrote:Hey Bluehorse it is such a part of the Unseen Servant culture that we eagerly await new members. That's why I dig this place so much, everybody is supportive and helpful, and the few problems we have are rare and can be dealt with swiftly. So many of the members are mini-mods in maintaining the great thing we have going here it's so awesome to see. This place is great because the members are like you and because of how they make this a wonderful place to play.

I can honestly say that I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here thus far.

Has anyone ever actually been banned? I agree with rredmond, a great group of people here.

Mostly spam yes. The one or two problematic members we may have had, I believe self-banned. But that was a really long time ago.

There was one person who was within a gnat's hair of getting banned, but he decided to flame out in a blaze of mediocrity and left on his own. It was the next step, though.

We do closely monitor activity that is detrimental to the site, like abusive behavior or DMs habitually abandoning games, and will take action accordingly.

But yeah, at this point I believe the only user IDs that have been banned are spam accounts.

Alethan wrote:...blaze of mediocrity ...

Just found my new band name!

rredmond wrote:

Alethan wrote:...blaze of mediocrity ...

Just found my new band name!

Would also be a really good spell name!

Well... a low-level spell, anyway. But with room for different names for the advanced versions.

Alethan wrote:Would also be a really good spell name!

Well... a low-level spell, anyway. But with room for different names for the advanced versions.

A cantrip, maybe?

Blaze of Mediocrity: This spell, created by the Wizard of Meh...

Oooo, how about this cantrip encases it's target in a wall of flames, that immediately goes out. The shock of not being hurt causing the target to lose initiative, but no other deleterious effects.

rredmond wrote:Oooo, how about this cantrip encases it's target in a wall of flames, that immediately goes out. The shock of not being hurt causing the target to lose initiative, but no other deleterious effects.

This needs to happen! I love it!

I think there's a whole class of spells that could be created under this idea...

Insignificant Haste: When cast, the recipient of the spell has their movement increased by 5%. It also allows the user to add 1 additional attack for every 20 consecutive rounds of combat (effective on the 20th round). Side Effects: When the spell wears off, the user receives an age spot on the back of their hand (85% chance) or their head (15% chance).

Missile of Mediocrity: When cast, a parchment flying apparatus approximately 10" long appears next to the caster. This apparatus can be commanded to attack any visible target, which it will do automatically for 1d2 damage. However, it takes 2 rounds for it to reach the target and is affected by atmospheric conditions, which may delay the apparatus by 2d10 rounds. There is a 1% chance the parchment flying apparatus will hit the intended target in the eye, causing additional mild discomfort.

Tongues of Passability: This conveys upon the recipient the ability to speak and understand Pig Latin for the duration of the spell.

Ray of Lesser Enfeeblement: The target of this spell receives a small, almost-invisible parchment cut on their hand (caster can determine right hand or left hand) on the webbing between their thumb and first finger, causing 1 point of damage. If a wedge of lemon is applied to the cut within two rounds, the damage is doubled.

Angst: The target of this spell suddenly becomes slightly concerned about something they may or may not have done in the last week. Does Steve think you meant to miss the orc with your axe? Does Joe know you were the one who nicked his sword blade last Tuesday while using it to hit small rocks you were tossing into the air? Did Carolyn not like the camp meal you cooked last night? A slight sheen breaks out on the recipient's forehead and the palms of their hands become sweaty. If cast in conjunction with Ray of Lesser Enfeeblement, damage will be doubled.

Minor Globe of Insignificance: When cast, the recipient is surrounded by a 4' radius sphere. Within this sphere, they are able to adjust the ambient temperature by up to 2 degrees. They can make it either warmer or colder, but not both.